Effects of long-term whole-body vibration training on mobility in patients with multiple sclerosis: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 358, Issue 1-2, 2015, Pages 31-37

  Kantele, Sini ^a   Karinkanta, Saija ^b   Sievänen, Harri ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Finland)

^b UKK INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Balance; Multiple sclerosis; Physical functioning; Rehabilitation; Walking ability; Whole body vibration

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); THERAPEUTIC USE; VIBRATION; WALKING;

HUMANS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; VIBRATION; WALKING;

EID: 85027927329     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: 18785883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2015.09.357     Document Type: Review

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